Eastern City (5)

Leaving the building dock.
Ship leaving the building dock   Ship leaving the building dock
The ship is being towed out of the building dock early afternoon on Friday 23 April 1976.
     
Side view of vessel  

The gantry on the fo'castle is a temporary structure to be used for lining up the windlass and mooring winches.

 

  
     

Vessel being turned around

   Vessel being turned around
     

Only the top bow area has been painted black and the name has been painted only on the bow.
It was normal procedure to have the naming ceremony before the ship was floated out.

RSL decided not to have a naming ceremony due to the cost of holding it in Copenhagen.

All photos copyright © Reardon Smith Ships.

  Upper bow painted also ship's name
     
Side view of ship being towed to fitting out berth
The ship is being towed to the fitting out dock ready to start work on the Monday.
 
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